Louis Sullivan

Louis Sullivan

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1856 - 1924

Occupation

Architect

Description

Commonly referred to as the 'father of the skyscraper' and the 'father of modernism', was part of the Chicago School of architects. Co-Founder of the architectural firm Adler Sullivan. Coined the phrase 'Form Follows Function'. Recipient of the AIA Gold Medal.

See Also

• LGBTQ Architects

Further Reading/Research

• http://louissullivanfilm.com/
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/572949/Louis-Sullivan
• http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/02/the-architecture-of-louis-sullivan-a-photo-gallery/70108/

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